Want a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, April 18 (Game #776).
Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #777) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Small Change
NYT Strands today (game #777) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MIXED
- ELECTOR
- TO CARRY
- DO
- MINT
- RAKE
NYT Strands today (game #777) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #777) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, 8th row
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #777) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #777, are…
- ADJUST
- TO MODIFY
- ADJUSTMENT
- REFINE
- IMPROVE
- TO MODIFY
- SPANGRAM: HE STARES
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
Despite the fact that I managed to complete this game without any guidance, I still rate it as “tricky” because it took me longer than usual to complete it – and that was with the help of a few rare letters.
The other head start was that after seeing “there” on the board, I decided that it must be part of the spangram and continued connecting the letters until I arrived at THEREIFIXEDIT – a spangram that looked a lot like a magician pulling an endless handkerchief from a top hat.
So today’s research was focused on perfectionism and people who have to do things exactly to feel like they’ve accomplished work to their high standards – a trait I certainly don’t have myself. Instead of “there, I fixed it,” my phrase when I fix things is “there, that will do.” Maybe we crooks will have our own Strands one day.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday April 18, Match #776)
- BUDGET
- HARGATE
- INEXPENSIVE
- AFFORDABLE
- SALE
- SPANGRAM: ON THE RIGHT MARKET
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the not-so-new pun from The New York Times, after Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full member of the year-old NYT games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
